Purchasing Officer (3 positions)

Role Responsibilities

Are you a procurement professional looking for your next opportunity in the public service? Do you wish you could spread your enthusiasm for contract details and well-crafted procurement documents? 

If the answer is yes, we want you to consider a career in Corporate Purchasing!

We are looking for Purchasing Officers to lead supplies procurements for all GoA departments. These positions report to a Procurement Manager in the Corporate Purchasing unit. 

To be successful in this role you must:

• Be a great communicator, who is organized and attentive to details.
• Be motivated to work independently to solve problems.
• Be comfortable balancing diverse, sometimes conflicting client needs.
• Look for ways to be a positive influence, even without positional authority; and
• Be able to develop user expertise in a complex Enterprise Resource Planning IT system (1GX).

Please click on this link to view the job description for this position.
 

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:
https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.
 

• Systems Thinking: You understand a range of stakeholder perspectives and how they interrelate.
• Agility: You are able to anticipate changing demands and adapt accordingly.
• Drive for Results: You are able to remove barriers to collaboration and achievement of outcomes.

Qualifications

University graduation in a related field, such as such as, but not limited to a Bachelor of Commerce, Supply Chain Management and 2 years of related experience in procurement.

The following equivalencies would be considered:
 

• A related 2-year diploma and a minimum of 4 years related experience.
• A related 1-year certificate and a minimum of 5 years related experience.
• A related Masters and no related experience.
• No post secondary education and a minimum of 6 years related experience.

Candidates who clearly demonstrate in their resume the following assets will be given preference:

• Experience developing specifications for inclusion in RFx (Request For) documents.
• Procurement experience in the public sector which includes being familiar with trade agreements and requirements for open, competitive tendering.
• Professional purchasing certification (e.g. SCMP or similar).
• Experience using Ariba supply chain management software (or similar.
• Experience navigating an Enterprise Resource Planning system such as 1GX, Success Factors or another similar system.

To be considered for this competition, your application must include a cover letter and resume. Applications without cover letters will not be considered.

Your cover letter should include the following criteria:

• Includes a professional salutation.
• Identifies the relevant job opportunity.
• Is concise, without spelling/grammatical errors.
• Provides specific information about the number of years of experience you have in procurement, and how many of those years involved working with clients to develop solicitation documents; and
• Clearly explains why you are interested in public sector procurement.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. 
Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.
 

Notes

Our office is located at Oxbridge Place in downtown Edmonton (9820 106 Street). Hybrid work options may be available (3 days in the office, 2 days working from home), subject to operational viability.

Hours of Work are Monday to Friday, 8:15 am to 4:30 pm, with one hour lunch break. Flexible work schedules may be available on a case-by-case basis, subject to government policy and operational viability.

We are looking to recruit 3 permanent positions.

Instructions for your Resume

• For your work experience include the months and years for each role
• Please specific employment status (i.e. casual, part time or full-time)
  • Example: Youth Worker, Jan 2006 – June 2009, Part-time (three 8 hr shifts/week)
• For any post-secondary education please specify your major and length of program as well as the year of graduation
  • For example: Bachelor of Social Work, 4-year Degree (Graduated 2017)
• Your resume should be clear and provides information about each role, using bullet points to clarify its relevance to the requirements of this position. 

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in. 

Links and information on what the GoA have to offer to prospective employees.
 

• Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx.
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - https://www.pspp.ca.
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits.
• Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive.
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca.
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
• Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreement.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.